Lady Midnight

Chapter 36

'The Wild End'

Not all demons are as lucky as Walter who was given a team that understood him and looked out for him, not minding his evil nature. Not all demons are as lucky as Walter who met one of the most loyal and one in a million serpent in the realm, Keya Phield.

Not all are gifted with a blood-sister like Xin who forgave him even after such betrayal.

When he was gifted his first son, Walter felt like he owned the world. Surrounded by creatures who cared for him and now, he's building his own family. When Wilder first came into this world, Walter treasures him like a bubble.

It may not be obvious, but he thinks about his son all of the time.

Always reminding him not to fall in love so easily. Always reminding him the ill fate of demons. They might be so powerful but they have the worst weakness there is.

"Dad! Look! My tooth fell out." Tumingin si Walter kay Wilder na naka-elementary uniform pa at nakahawak sa ngipin nitong natanggal. "Oh, anong nangyari?" Pasimple niyang tanong. Wilder licked the part of his mouth that was missing a tooth and then laughed.

"Nakipagsuntukan po ako sa school. May inaaway kasing babae dun sa canteen," sagot nito at kinuha ang camera tsaka ito binigay kay Walter. "Dad, picturan mo po ako hehe~" Nagpacute pa ito bago ngumiti.

Walter scoffed and took the picture tsaka na tiningnan ng maayos si Wilder na namamangha pa sa ngipin niya.

"Tingnan mo, Dad. Pati ngipin ko, pogi rin." Pagmamayabang into.

"That girl I saved at the canteen might ask me out on the date tomorrow. After all, ang cool kong tingnan kanina. Ako lang mag-isa tapos apat sil—" Agad na natahimik si Wilder dahil bigla nalang pinitik ni Walter ang noo niya kahit mahina lang.

He looked at his father who was smiling at him.

"Just a date, Wilder." Ngumisi kaagad si Wilder at natawa.

"Dad, I know. Demons." Nakangiting sabi nito at kumaway na kay Walter para makipaglaro kina Xy at Ash dun sa field.

Tanging sigaw lang ni Walter ang madidinig sa paligid. Everyone looked at Wilder's lifeless body while Walter was caging him in his arms. Wesy wanted to take Wilder's soul immediately pero binigyan niya na muna ng ilang minuto si Walter para yakapin ang walang buhay na katawan ng anak into.

"You said Zia wants Wilder's soul?" tanong ni Matthew kay Wesy. Tumango lang ito bilang sagot at tumingin kay Walter na umiiyak parin. The rest of Team Alpha nodded tsaka na nila nilapitan si Walter at dahan-dahan itong pinalayo sa katawan ni Wilder.

He was so heartbroken that any second now, he might also experience a paradidomi because of losing his son. Matthew immediately sent him to sleep dahil baka kung ano pang mangyari sa kanya.

Nung nakatulog na si Walter ay tsaka na lumapit si Wesy kay Wilder sabay tingin sa relo niya. He crouched down and put his palm on Wilder's chest.

"I'll leave the body here. Please keep it safe." Mahinahong sabi ni Wesy kaya kumunot ang noo ni Audin habang tumutulo pa ang mga luha niya.

"W-We're not going to bury it?" tanong niya at lumapit si Reed sa kanya sabay gulo ng buhok niya.

"His body isn't dead, DinDin." Mahinahong sabi ni Reed kaya suminghot muna si Audin tsaka naglakad palapit kay Wesy. Wesy looked at him and flashed a small smile.